Monday, April 26, 2010

Silvopasture Workshop


One-day workshop on SILVOPASTURE PRACTICE is going to be held at Macon County Commission Chamber (205 N Main Street, Tuskegee, AL 36088) on May 22, 2010.

Workshop time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Major topics/activities of the workshop
  • What is a silvopasture?
  • Silvopasture design and establishment
  • Tree plantation, management, and harvest in silvopasture
  • Forage selection, establishment, and management in silvopasture
  • Grazing management in silvopasture
  • Is silvopasture more profitable than pasture or forest?
  • Silvopasture tour (drive your vehicle)
Registration fee: $10.00 if preregistered by April 30, 2010; $15.00 if registered after April 30, 2010.
For futher information, please contact:
Ms. Yvonne Wright, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, 36088, email: wright@tuskegee.edu, phone: 334-724-4440
Or
Dr. Uma Karki, email: karkiu@tuskegee.edu, phone: 334-727-8336
Sponsor: Tuskegee University Cooperative Extension Program